Virgin River Season 3 *Major Spoilers* Read at your own risk

 

Season 3 of Virgin River finally arrived! It seemed like such a long wait and I think it always does when you're anticipating the return of your favorite show however I must say, I'm disappointed. With the build up from season 2, season 3 was a let down. Why, you ask?

First things first...what the hell happened to Jack? It seemed we skipped over all that and we went from the hospital short montage scene to a grand party for Ricky. Jack is there and it seems his shooting was a dream until Mel comes to tell Jack to take it easy. Secondly, where the hell did Jack's sister come from? It seems Mel has known Jack's sister forever and they are on great terms. So when did his sister get to town? How much time has passed since Jack was in the hospital to Ricky's party? The last time we saw Ricky, he was meeting up with Lizzie for their Romeo and Juliet romance but then we see Ricky is graduating from high school? Where did the time go? The third piece is Charmaine. Again, we don't know how much time had passed between Jack's shooting and present day. Suddenly Charmaine is with her equal Todd and trust me, I dislike him as much as I do Charmaine. Did she have the twins already? There is a lot of inconsistency with the story. They discuss the twins like she already gave birth but it doesn't seem like she had. There is no pregnant belly and no sign of the twins so apparently Jack and Charmaine have phantom babies. Honestly, Jack needs to grow a pair and not be so accommodating to Charmaine. Also when Todd first met Mel, he was unbelievably rude and Jack nor Mel defended her honor. That was lacking in character development. Fourth, Hope was definitely missed this season and instead of she got delayed, she ends up in a near death situation herself right after her best friend dies from cancer. I also found it to be a major flaw in Mel's character to get herself impregnated with the embryo which was shared between herself and Mark. She jumped on the decision and though she has exhibited "on the whim" decisions, I did not expect that of her in these circumstances. The rest of the season I felt were stories just thrown together to have a season. We're still unclear on who shot Jack; when did Ricky make the decision to join the Marines (again an obstacle that seems to be just thrown in there), and the rest of the season just blurred away until that "cliffhanger" ending. It seemed with Hope's absence, Mel was fitting into that role and Jack seemed more upset that Mel didn't tell him about Charmaine than he was at Charmaine for strategically trying to throw Mel under the bus for a situation she put her in instead of being impressed that Mel honored her word to her. I feel the season was forced and though I'm glad it came out early, it certainly caused more questions than answers for the previous season. Preacher's storyline is another that just seemed rushed and thrown together. I should hope with season 4 we will not only get answers but be more constructed and less rushed.